Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-07

| under cover OF the 0IStAhAAhf SIANTON,
darkness, had swiftly and silently withdrawn
his force from the battle field of Cross Kevs
and joined Jackson. The dawn Of the 9th
found the Confederate army united and ready
for battle opposite Port Republic.
| jackson thought quickly and acted almost
rs rapidly. He determined TO hurry across
the river, burn the bridge behind him. so
fremont could not cross, then attack Shields
and have it out with him. This WIS similar
to Jackson's tactics throughout the cam
] paign.
Inc plan was executed as designed.
Col Tyler led Shields advance. He had
only 5000 men, however, to throw against
Jackson's whole army. The "Stonewall brig
ade' met them first, flying beneath the Con-
federate the blue flag of Virginia The brig
age was commanded by Gen. Winder. and
jackson himself was with it.
They opened lively fire. but Col Tyler's
heavy artillery was too much for even the
Stonewall brigade. Winder was forced back.
Col, Tylers men speedily occupied the ground
1t had left, The Federal left held a wooded
height, and from that point deadly artillery
fire poured jackson ordered the Louisiana
troops under Gen. Taylor to take it. TAYLOR
pointed to the guns with his sword and called
to his men: "Louisianians, can YOU take that
batteryp With shout and cheer thew
charged over the rough ground and up
through the woods. 1t was desperate and
bloody charge, and 1t was successful. The
Federal guns were captured and turned upon
those who had lately manned them. TAYLOR
was III turn forced back with his Confeder-
ates But Winder had rallied his men again.
lie poured a tremendous artillery fire into
the Federal front and left, and under it the
Union troops began to waver. The wavering
became a retreat. The artillery horses had
been Killed and all Tyler's guns but one had
to be left on the field.
Inc battle OF Fort Republic was ended, and
Shields had been defeated.
just as the Federal retreat began Fremont
appeared with his army on the opposite bank
Oh the river. But II was too late The bridge
had been destroyed.
After the battle of Port Republic, June g,
jackson escaped up tho valley. He dis
patched to Lee that day:
Through Gods blessing the enemy was this dav
routed with the loss of six pieces of his artillery
I. j. JACKSON,
Major General Commanding
by June Is he was on his way to join Leo
at Richmond
After Port Republic Fremont and Shields
fingered in the valley a while. The four
principal battles of the Shenandoah valley
were Winchester otherwise Kerns-
town., Mcdowell, Gross Keys and Port Re-
public.
The campaign Of the Shenandoah valley of
loo2 began March IL with Jackson's move
nent from winchester to Staunton. Il end .
al JGae with the battle of Port Republic.
II h&a paralyzed all the Union movements
oelore Richmond. The breach which had al
'eady Deen widening between Gen. Mcclellan
lnd secretary OF War Stanton was by this
'anpaign made irreparable. When McDow-
'lls men were ordered TO the Shenandoah.
liter having been solemnly promised to Nc
|lelian, the latter gave over hope of ever
letting from Washington the re-enforcements
70 needed, though be still continued 10 ask
or them As to what the campaign directly
ffected, Cooke, in bis life of jackson, says:
I'm three months jackson lad marched
20 miles, fought four pitched lattles. seven
minor engagements and daily elsirmislies; had
created Tour armies, captured A 600 prison.
RS, seven pieces of artillery, 10000 stand OF
rms and very great anount OF stores, In
letting on his adversary known loss OF 1000
len. with a loss on his own part compar-
lively small.n
How 1t was possible for him to thus make q
iccessful raid down the whole length of the
henandoah valley and back again, with
rmies on three sides OF him, containing alto
ether moro than three times as many men AZ
S own, Is one of the mysteries Of war that
as never bean solved. Il was all dash. a
weep, o blow, and then up and away agains
Bin up your bot horses and call 10 your men.
ae trumpet sounds Rally 20 colors again"
'fne saddles are empty, somo comrades ara
tsai=,
ID some noble horses lie stark ca the plain. 90
u vars chance game, bsys and weeping q
vain